Welcome to Second Grade

Open House

Meet Mrs. Ghrist

• Earned Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education(K-6) with a concentration in Natural Sciences in 2004

• Earned Master of Education in Literacy in 2006

• Earned K-12 Principal Certification in 2011• Taught 2nd grade at Westmont Elementary in

Johnstown, Pa from 2005-2008

Meet Mrs. Ghrist

• This is my 10th year of teaching 2nd grade and 7th year at Mountain View Elementary

• Please see my website for additional information – www.glsd.us

• Email – jessica.ghrist@glsd.us • Phone – 724-834-7399

Expectations

CLASSROOM RULES

*Respect each other. *No one talks, while another is talking.*Raise hand to be recognized.*Quiet in the hallway and bathrooms.

REWARDS*Positive notes home*Certificates of achievement*Stickers*Fun items to keep*Whole class marble treats

CONSEQUENCESYellow card—warningBlue card—lose 5 minutes of recessOrange card—lose 10 minutes of

recess and write note home

Homework Binder

Please check your child’s homework binder nightly!

Current spelling words are kept in the blue sleeve. Words are tested on Fridays.

Current math fact lists are kept in the yellow sleeve. Timed tests are given on Wednesdays.

Storytown

READING*robust vocabulary discussed orally in class*weekly story should be read at home once it has been shared in class*comprehension tests are given on Fridays—students read the tests independently

Students should read for at least 10 minutes nightly!

SPELLING*new lists given on Mondays*tests given on Fridays*challenge words are graded

WRITING/GRAMMAR*weekly writing and grammar activities correspond with what is being studied in Storytown*students also take some assignments through the writing process

Go Math!

STUDENTS WILL STUDY:*number concepts*numbers to 1,000*basic facts & relationships*2-digit addition & subtraction*3-digit addition & subtraction*money and time*length in customary & metric

units*data & graphing*geometry

BASIC FACTS—Practice, practice, practice! (Weekly timed tests will be given. Yellow study pages will come home for practice).

Science

• Butterflies (Science and Technology for Children—STC)

• Science Fusion

Social Studies

• History—pioneers and ancestors

• Communities—citizenship; rules in society; belonging to many groups

• Geography—continents; maps; landforms

Health

• Emotional and Intellectual Health• Growth and Development• Nutrition• Disease Prevention and Control• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs (Saint Vincent

College Prevention Projects)

Home-School Connection

We need your help!• Volunteer Opportunities– Parties, field trips, etc.

• PTO Clearance Packet

Home-School Connection

• Ideas for Homework Help:– Quiet space– Materials – pencil, crayons, scissors, glue– Encourage quality work– Refer to class work for help

• Fun Websites for Parents and Children:– Please see teacher websites for lots of kid friendly,

educational sites on the Internet

Reminders

• Morning tutoring—by invitation on Tuesdays and Thursdays

• Remember to check the homework binder each evening

• Conferences—will take place in November—sign-up tonight! Take a post-it to remember the time you selected.

Thank you for attending!